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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 02, 1954
Page
5
A garbled OCR fragment mentions National Furnishers Braddon and Ruben Flea Cork Ties with references to flooring materials and line tiles. The text is fragmentary, mixing names, products, and unclear phrases without coherent events or actions.
A claim filed by John Lette of Caumeway claiming free pay after a dental procedure was dismissed by ACT Commissioner G A Findlay with Rogers and Son of Queanbeyan deeming Lette absent without leave. Evidence showed Lette had nine or twelve teeth extracted and varied reasons for absence. the ruling emphasized employee responsibility not to shirk work.
More than 39 ex navalmen gathered at Hotel Cline to form the Canbery North subsection of the ACT Ex Navalmen Association. Mr Doug Blake was elected early on as a lieutenant in the RAN. The ACT branch elected office bearers including president FR Mason and treasurer Daler Braycote. A Distress Fund was planned with £3 marked for establishment and other officers named.
Stewards evidence to the Coroner details a night aboard the Newomotic Hin bout where Bridie Chadwick invited by Stewart after a hotel party, later speaking with a foreign accented phone call, and an apparent late night on board before the woman’s death. Police charged Bridie Chadwick with murder as Coroner probes the Missing.
A garbled OCR item discusses ACT car plates with references to plate dimensions and procedures. It notes potential changes under review and mentions dates and agencies, but the text is largely indecipherable, leaving core facts unclear and uncertain.
A conference of 96 Federal unions in Melbourne pressed for reopening the margins case before the Full Arbitration Court after the Commonwealth Budget introduction. Delegates debated long service leave and surfing amendments while urging actions to harmonize state acts and push for broader union demands. The session closed amid calls to coordinate across states and seek court action on the issues.
A legislative draft from a committee outlines a new Arbitration Act. The proposed changes remove certain appeals and restrict conciliation, aiming to simplify dispute resolution and align with evolving arbitration principles.
In Western Australia Argus was charged after a threatening letter sent on June 7, allegedly written in his handwriting, calling for self harm and harm to another. The case details a long history of a personal relationship with the petitioner and later correspondence from Argus. He admitted writing the letter but claimed it was not intended to threaten, while asserting the motive was to obtain information about other men. The matter proceeded to court with evidence including a second letter and related communications. The case involves alleged intimidation and plans to travel to Canberra. The Supreme Court outcome notes a £90 bail provision and ongoing proceedings.
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